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Sean Alexander is a patent agent in Gowlings' Vancouver office, providing business-focused patent services to a wide variety of clients including, companies, universities, and research institutions.

Sean has extensive experience in drafting, prosecuting and enforcing patents; portfolio management; in-and-out licensing; freedom-to-operate assessments; as well as providing opinions on patentability, infringement, and validity.

Sean's practice covers the biotechnology, biomedical, pharmaceutical, medical device, nanotechnology, agricultural, consumer products, and greentech sectors. In addition to being a Registered Patent Agent in Canada and the United States, Sean is also a qualified European Patent Attorney.

Prior to joining Gowlings, Sean worked for a multi-national consumer products company, a Canadian bio-pharmaceutical company, and a large Dutch chemical company.